Returning to South Carolina after the war, Timmerman ran as a Democrat for Lieutenant Governor in 1946 on the same ticket as fellow veteran Strom Thurmond. He was elected for a term beginning in 1947 and reelected in 1950 for another four-year term.
Gubernatorial tenureedit
While Governor he opposed the Supreme Court's ruling in 1954, which declared segregated public schools unconstitutional. Timmerman fought the changes brought by the decision, in an attempt to defend "the integrity of the races" and "our customs and institutions." He urged Congress to limit the authority of the United States Supreme Court. He regarded the insistence of the Northern United States on racial integration as hypocritical.[1]
In the gubernatorial election of 1954, he faced nominal opposition in the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election. He became the 105th Governor of South Carolina in 1955. He sought to thwart an order by the Interstate Commerce Commission for desegregation of long-distance travel in 1955, especially because it affected public waiting rooms. At the same time, Timmerman opposed federal court orders aimed at integrating public parks, bathing beaches and golf courses. For the desegregation of public schools, he vowed with other governors of the Southern United States to thwart it with congressional or state legislation.
He was the favorite presidential candidate of the South Carolina delegation at the 1956 Democratic National Convention. During the convention, Timmerman was a leader of Southern opposition to what he called "radical civil rights legislation and radical planks in the platform." He signed a law in 1956 to bar members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from public employment in South Carolina. He opposed civil rights laws enacted by the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Judicial appointment and retirementedit
After leaving the governorship in 1959, Timmerman was appointed as a judge to the state's Eleventh Judicial Circuit in 1967 and served until 1984.[1] While a judge, Timmerman declared the 1974 South Carolina law on capital punishment to be unconstitutional.[3] This ruling was affirmed in the 1976 U.S. Supreme Court decision Gregg v. Georgia.
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George Timmerman and George Bell Timmerman redirect here For his father the U S federal judge see George Bell Timmerman Sr George Bell Timmerman Jr August 11 1912 November 29 1994 was an American politician and World War II veteran who served as the 105th governor of South Carolina from 1955 to 1959 1 A member of the Democratic Party he previously served as the state s 76th lieutenant governor from 1947 to 1955 George Bell Timmerman Jr 105th Governor of South CarolinaIn office January 18 1955 January 20 1959LieutenantFritz HollingsPreceded byJames F ByrnesSucceeded byFritz Hollings76th Lieutenant Governor of South CarolinaIn office January 21 1947 January 18 1955GovernorStrom ThurmondJames F ByrnesPreceded byRansome Judson WilliamsSucceeded byFritz HollingsPersonal detailsBornGeorge Bell Timmerman Jr 1912 08 11 August 11 1912Anderson County South Carolina U S DiedNovember 29 1994 1994 11 29 aged 82 Batesburg Leesville South Carolina U S Resting placeBatesburg Cemetery Batesburg South CarolinaPolitical partyDemocraticSpouse s Helen Dupre m 1935 div 1980 Ingrid ZimmerEducationThe CitadelUniversity of South Carolina Columbia LLB Military serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States NavyYears of service1942 1945Battles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1 2 Gubernatorial tenure 1 3 Judicial appointment and retirement 2 References 3 External linksLife and career editTimmerman was born in Anderson County the son of Mary Vandiver Sullivan and George Bell Timmerman Sr a U S federal judge 2 He was raised in Charleston and graduated from The Citadel After receiving a law degree from the University of South Carolina he practiced law with his father in Batesburg Timmerman enlisted in the U S Navy as an officer with the entry of the United States in World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor 1 Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina edit Returning to South Carolina after the war Timmerman ran as a Democrat for Lieutenant Governor in 1946 on the same ticket as fellow veteran Strom Thurmond He was elected for a term beginning in 1947 and reelected in 1950 for another four year term Gubernatorial tenure edit While Governor he opposed the Supreme Court s ruling in 1954 which declared segregated public schools unconstitutional Timmerman fought the changes brought by the decision in an attempt to defend the integrity of the races and our customs and institutions He urged Congress to limit the authority of the United States Supreme Court He regarded the insistence of the Northern United States on racial integration as hypocritical 1 In the gubernatorial election of 1954 he faced nominal opposition in the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election He became the 105th Governor of South Carolina in 1955 He sought to thwart an order by the Interstate Commerce Commission for desegregation of long distance travel in 1955 especially because it affected public waiting rooms At the same time Timmerman opposed federal court orders aimed at integrating public parks bathing beaches and golf courses For the desegregation of public schools he vowed with other governors of the Southern United States to thwart it with congressional or state legislation He was the favorite presidential candidate of the South Carolina delegation at the 1956 Democratic National Convention During the convention Timmerman was a leader of Southern opposition to what he called radical civil rights legislation and radical planks in the platform He signed a law in 1956 to bar members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from public employment in South Carolina He opposed civil rights laws enacted by the administration of Dwight D Eisenhower Judicial appointment and retirement edit After leaving the governorship in 1959 Timmerman was appointed as a judge to the state s Eleventh Judicial Circuit in 1967 and served until 1984 1 While a judge Timmerman declared the 1974 South Carolina law on capital punishment to be unconstitutional 3 This ruling was affirmed in the 1976 U S Supreme Court decision Gregg v Georgia He died on November 29 1994 in Batesburg Leesville South Carolina 1 References edit a b c d e Wolfgang Saxon December 3 1994 George B Timmerman Jr 82 Segregationist Leader in 50 s New York Times Timmerman George Bell Jr South Carolina Encyclopedia Collection George Bell Timmerman Jr Papers ArchivesSpace Public Interface archives library sc edu Retrieved 2020 04 14 External links editSCIway Biography of George Bell Timmerman USC Biography of George Bell Timmerman Jr George Bell Timmerman Jr Papers at South Carolina Political Collection at the University of South Carolina Governor George Bell Timmerman Jr Collection at the South Carolina Department of Archives amp History RG 548000 George Bell Timmerman Jr at Find a GraveParty political officesPreceded byJames F Byrnes Democratic nominee for Governor of South Carolina1954 Succeeded byFritz HollingsPolitical officesPreceded byRansome Judson Williams Lieutenant Governor of South CarolinaJanuary 21 1947 January 18 1955 Succeeded byErnest HollingsPreceded byJames F Byrnes Governor of South CarolinaJanuary 18 1955 January 20 1959 Succeeded byErnest Hollings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Bell Timmerman Jr amp oldid 1194409593, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
